Metadata (aka data about data) has become a huge part of achieving musical success in the digital age. So huge, in fact, that to ignore it, or to have incorrect metadata, can ruin your chances of ...

A new website has been launched to ensure UK musicians and songwriters are getting paid what they're owed for their music. The Get Paid Guide is a partnership between PRS for Music, the Music ...

Metadata is the grease that makes the music industry run smoothly. Metadata helps artists and labels describe their offerings; it helps digital music services organize their catalogs; and most ...

I am trying to figure out how to edit metadata. I have a problem in particular with exports to my music player. Artist names, when there is a compilation of a couple people, get exported to the player ...

2. Impact Releasing music without accurate metadata is like writing a book report and not signing your name. You could’ve written the best essay the teacher has ever seen, but since your name isn’t on ...

Metadata is one of the more important aspects of data management, yet many data professionals do not understand or simply ignore metadata management. Consider, for example, the metadata that you must ...

Now that the global recorded music business has slowed to single-digit growth, streaming services will have to work harder to attract new consumers and keep those they already have. As the March 28 ...

While streaming is quickly becoming the most popular way to enjoy music, many of us prefer to own our favorite tunes, rather than lease them. Purchasing and ripping CDs, or buying digital tracks to ...

If you’ve ever seen me speak at music biz conferences you’ll be aware that I often say, “The sexiest thing in the music business is metadata.” It’s often greeted with jokes about how much fun I must ...